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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Romania

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  • 49 Pages
  • November 2023
  • Region: Romania
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567385
The performance of cooking meals and ingredients during 2023 was influenced by the impact of food price rises over the rate of inflation for many basic food products, which hiked the cost of living for consumers. The high cost of living had a significant impact on the purchasing power of the mass consumer. This was reflected in retail volume sales declines as average unit prices on retailers’ shelves and in foodservice outlets continued to grow at a high rate.

The Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Romania report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are shaping the market directly informs our forecasts to 2027, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Edible Oils, Meals and Soups, Sauces, Dips and Condiments, Sweet Spreads.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Cooking Ingredients and Meals market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN ROMANIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Cooking ingredients and meals in 2023: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2023
  • Competitive landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for cooking ingredients and meals?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 8 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
EDIBLE OILS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • High prices dampen the demand for edible oils
  • Official steps to curb price inflation
  • Olive oil remains an acquired taste
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Unit prices to inform purchasing levels
  • Branded players are set to make their offer more premium
  • More room for growth in smaller categories
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 13 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 14 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 15 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 16 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 19 Distribution of Edible Oils by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
MEALS AND SOUPS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Both traditional and premium recipes gain traction in ready meals
  • Convenience and healthy positioning boost prepared salads and frozen pizza
  • Chilled soup rides the health wave to post the fastest retail volume growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Convenience and premiumisation to spur chilled and frozen ready meals
  • Dry soup to lose appeal amid the healthy food trend and return to busy on-the-go lifestyles
  • Private label and artisanal food present challenges to branded players
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 24 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 25 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 28 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 29 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 32 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SAUCES, DIPS AND CONDIMENTS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • The economic situation and social habits hamper basic purchases but consumers continue to shift to more specific products
  • Ketchup and other category drivers continue to dictate the overall performance of sauces, dips and condiments
  • Ethnic cuisine-related products add dynamism
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Trend for ethnic options is set to continue
  • More sophisticated and creative meal choices to boost the use of sauces
  • Consumers to continue to look for economy products and traditional methods to overcome high prices
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 37 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 41 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 44 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SWEET SPREADS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Honey rides health and wellness trend to continue upward trajectory
  • Nut and seed based spreads pique the interest of affluent young professionals
  • High prices and traditional alternatives hinder the demand for packaged jams and preserves
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Strong efforts to push sweet spreads
  • Home and artisanal production remain a threat to packaged honey and jams and preserves
  • Honey and jams and preserves players to focus on product ranges and premiumisation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 49 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 50 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 51 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 52 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 55 Distribution of Sweet Spreads by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 57 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 58 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 59 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028